It’s hard to know what to cook at the moment… The weather’s not cold enough for soups or stews, but it’s definitely too warm for them, so on these in-between days, I find myself making in-between dishes like Jambalaya. With its Caribbean roots, and ingredients like chorizo and chillies hailing from sun-drenched isles, there will be warmth and sunshine in some aspects of our lives – even if it’s just the kitchen…
And once the Small People have had their share, the rest of it gets drowned in Mexican hot sauce – which gets used on almost everything in this house. Apart from porridge. (serves 4)
Ingredients: –
200g chopped chorizo (as fiery as you can get away with if younger family members are eating this as well); 200g large uncooked prawns; 1 Red onion finely sliced; 4 Spring onions finely sliced; 2 peppers of differing colours (the choice is yours!), sliced and deseeded; 2 crushed garlic cloves; 2 sticks of celery diagonally sliced; 1 hot red chilli finely chopped (you can leave this out if necessary); 200g long grain rice; 400g can chopped tomatoes; 700ml chicken stock; Lime wedges to serve, and plenty of Mexican Hot Sauce (or tabasco) if you like it hot!- Fry the chorizo over a medium high heat for 3-4 minutes. Remove and leave to one side;
- Add the onion, celery, garlic (and chilli if using) and cook for 2 minutes before adding the pepper. Once softened, stir in the rice and cook for 1 minute;
- Add the tin of tomatoes and the stock and bring to the boil;
- Cover, reduce the heat to low and simmer, stirring occasionally for around15 minutes until most of the liquid has evaporated;
- Season to taste, and stir in the rest of the ingredients – making sure that the prawns are cooked through;
- Chuck on the sliced spring onions and the lime wedges.
Put your sunglasses on and serve…
Cass@frugalfamily says
Jambalaya is one of my favourite meals and this looks gorgeous. Thanks so much for linking up with #CookItBlogIt
bavaria says
Thanks Cass! :)
Anyonita @ Anyonita Nibbles says
Oh, I love the idea of chorizo in jambalya! Yours looks so vibrant, too! :) Thank you so much for linking up with me this week at Tasty Tuesdays! I’ve pinned this & shared it with my followers!
bavaria says
Thanks Anyonita! :)
Emily (@amummytoo) says
Sounds great :) Thanks for linking up. PS there’s a new #recipeoftheweek linky up now if you have something new to add :)
bavaria says
I am just catching up with posts, have been away for a few days, but if I don’t get around to adding something to this one, I will the next! Thank you! :)
JohnC says
Love a good Jambalaya. Your recipe is a little simpler than the one I usually use (Keith Floyd’s) but it’s also faster. I’ll give this one a try!
bavaria says
This is definitely a simple version, will check out Mr Floyd’s! Thank you! :)
Galina V says
Very colourful and full of flavours! Simply delicious.
bavaria says
Thanks very much Galina! :)
Mammasaurus says
Oh tasty! I L-O-V-E chorizo and prawns so this has my name all over it! Amazing the difference that a squeeze of lime can make too. I am so hungry now – and it’s only 10.15am !
bavaria says
Thank you Annie!… I have some in the freezer, pop on over! The Sun’s out here! :) xx
Mary says
A perfect recipe for the rather bipolar weather we’ve been having lately. Yum-yum.
bavaria says
Isn’t it… I don’t know whether to wear shorts or my thick winter coat. Perhaps I will wear both… :D Thank you!
Brinabird and Son says
Oh I am so going to try this soon! We love this type of food!
bavaria says
I hope you like it! Thanks Sabrina! :)
Funky Wellies says
We love Jambalaya too (and do a prawn only version for me!) xx
bavaria says
Sounds good to me! :) Thank you!
Grace says
You can cook that for me next time I visit – looks delicious! As for that sauce, it takes to read your blog to find out about that – I am off to W tomorrow to buy some! xx
bavaria says
I actually thought I did make it last time you were here?!?!? :D xxxxx
Sarah @ The View From the Table says
Oh this looks great. I’ve never made jambalaya but I think a veggie version would be lovely. Sunshine indeed.
bavaria says
A veggie version would be equally good with some roasted veg or something perhaps? Thanks Sarah xx
Pia says
The jambalaya looks fantastic! I’ve always thought about making it, but never gotten around to it. Now I will xx
bavaria says
Thanks Pia! I hope you like it! :) xx
Jazzygal says
Well, I’ve bookmarked this…. to cook on one of our many Irish inbetween weather days!
It looks and sounds yummy :-)
xx Jazzy
bavaria says
We are having so many of them at the moment Jazzy, I am just desperately hoping that the beautiful weather we had for around two days the other week wasn’t our summer!! :D xxx
Sarah says
Looks right up our street and tell me more about the Mexican hot Sauce. Does it come in a bottle?
bavaria says
Thank you! I thought of you earlier as (quite typically now I have placed an order with a friend) I found a tin of the smoked paprika in a shop in Munich! Yes the hot sauce does come in a bottle (and I bet, having gone through quite a few as long as it is made in Mexico it’s usually tastes good. We have fallen foul of a few imposters in the past so that’s the basic rule of thumb! :D I think I remember seeing a bottle called Cholula or something like that in my favourite supermarket (beginning with W) when I was back at home…
vanessa jane holburn says
That’s so funny, I have to add chilli to my curries etc after my eldest has had her portion. I’ve never gone as far as to put it on porridge either (but have been known to secretly add it to green veg so my kids can see me ‘enjoying’ it). The Levi Roots cookbooks are great for this type of recipe (although they use a LOT of coconut cream so can’t be cooking those all the time).
bavaria says
Thanks Vanessa, will have to keep an eye out for that book! You can become addicted to chillies you know, I think I already am! :D
Trish says
Set another place setting…I’m on my way :-)
bavaria says
That would be brilliant! Table’s all set! :)
emily says
This looks amazing!
bavaria says
Thanks Emily! :)
Helen says
Oh im such a hungry woman at the moment i cant stop eating and this looks LOVELY save me some im coming over
bavaria says
No problem *sets another place at the table* Thanks Helen! :)
Maria @ Feisty Tapas says
I never make Jambalaya because it seems so involved but you make it sound so easy and it does have one of my favourite ingredients: chorizo!
bavaria says
Admittedly, this is a rather simplified version, but it is good! Thanks Maria! :)